Service difficulty report · Exciter · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 9, 2016
Submitted
April 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41705
Aircraft time
9,675 hours, 3,169 cycles
Part
Exciter
Part number
38880585
Part serial
000218017254
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
6,297 hours, 14,539 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

APU HAS HISTORY OF FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATING DURING START WITH NO FLAME SHUTDOWN FAULTS BEING LOGGED. PREVIOUS MAINT IGNITION LEAD AND PLUG REPLACED. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R THE APU IGNITION UNIT. IAW AMM 49-41-31/401, OPS CHECKS NORMAL. NO CURRENT APU FAULTS.